CHATRA
Constituency no. 44 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called CHATRA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1989
UPENDER NATH VERMA
JD
Elections held
11
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 11
Margin, 1989
77,371
17.07% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCYOGEHSWAR PARSAD YOGESH
- Votes
- 1,47,468
- Vote share
- 32.53%
- Behind by
- 77,371
Electors
8,85,097
Total votes polled
4,53,260
Valid votes
4,53,260
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.2%
Full result, 1989
14 candidates · 4,53,260 valid votes
UPENDER NATH VERMAJDwon
2,24,839
49.6%
YOGEHSWAR PARSAD YOGESHINC
1,47,468
32.5%
RAJA RAMIPF
35,502
7.8%
MD. WAHAZUL HAQUEIND
26,400
5.8%
PURAN CHANDLKDB
5,890
1.3%
CHANDRA CHUSHAN PRASAD SHARMAIND
2,850
0.6%
JAMAL MIYAJMM
2,313
0.5%
SHAMBHU SINGHIND
1,666
0.4%
RADHEY SHYAM PRASADIND
1,242
0.3%
VAVANESHWAR PRASAD SINGHSSD
1,189
0.3%
RAJENDRA PRASADIND
1,179
0.3%
VASUDEO MAHTODDP
1,168
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nagmani | RJD | 2,19,783 | 52.73% | Dhirendra Agrawal | 55,099 |
| 1998 | DHIRENDRA AGRAWAL | BJP | 2,25,086 | 45.06% | NAGMANI | 33,375 |
| 1996 | DHEERENDRA AGRAWAL | BJP | 2,16,715 | 42.85% | KRISHNA NANDAN PRASAD | 54,370 |
| 1991 | UPENDRA NATH VERMA | JD | 1,52,477 | 38.07% | DHIRENDRA AGRAWAL | 41,379 |
| 1989 | UPENDER NATH VERMA | JD | 2,24,839 | 49.60% | YOGEHSWAR PARSAD YOGESH | 77,371 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHATRA constituency in 1999?
Nagmani (RJD) won CHATRA in 1999, by a margin of 55,099 votes.
Which party has won CHATRA the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHATRA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won CHATRA the most times?
Nagmani, with 1 win between 1999 and 1999.
